FED:Greens demand tougher tax changes but support likely Labor is reportedly open to backing down on a proposed "death tax" on trusts but faces a fight with the Greens over grandfathering investor tax breaks. AAP · May 22
Labor warned against rushing through major tax overhaul The Greens are likely to give their support to changes to negative gearing and the capital gains discount but businesses fear it will drive investors offshore. AAP · May 22
Progressives must unite behind Andy Burnham in Makerfield Letters: Dr Craig Reeves and Steve Williams say there is a strong case for the Green party and its voters to help to the Greater Manchester mayor defeat Reform UK – but Rosalind Brown-Grant is sceptical about his environmental credentials The Guardian - UK · May 21
Who is on the BBC Question Time panel in Scotland tonight? THE BBC is due to broadcast its flagship politics debate show Question Time from Dumfries this evening The National (Scotland) · May 21
Greens take control in Haringey as Labour ousted after 55 years The Labour group were significantly reduced in size at the election, losing 23 of 44 councillors Evening Standard · May 21
Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics ‘less point-scoring, more problem-solving’ The Guardian - UK · May 21
London families' anxious wait for news of loved ones held by Israel amid Ben-Gvir 'detainee taunting' video outrage London MPs demand sanctions on Israel as Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the incident ‘violates the most basic standards of respect and dignity in the way people should be treated’ Evening Standard · May 20
Labour retain control of Barnet Council after deal with Tories Labour and the Conservatives won 31 seats each at the local elections on May 7 Evening Standard · May 20
John Curtice reveals winners and losers of Scottish elections' voting system REFORM UK would be Scotland’s second largest party behind the SNP while Labour and the Greens tied for third if the Scottish election system… The National (Scotland) · May 20
Indian-origin student leader claims Scottish greens asked her to quit election race over visa status Sai Shraddha Suresh Viswanathan, an Indian-origin student leader and current president of the National Union of Students Scotland, has claimed she was asked to withdraw as a Scottish Green Party candidate because of her student visa status. The Times of India · May 20
Further post-budget polls have Labor down, but retaining a clear lead One Nation has gained one to three points in all five federal post-budget polls. The YouGov and Morgan polls agree with the Resolve poll in having Labor down, but retaining a clear lead. The Conversation · May 20
Did Scotland's party leaders just signal a new kind of Holyrood parliament? MEET the new boss, same as the old boss ... The National (Scotland) · May 19
John Swinney elected First Minister in first vote of new Scottish parliament JOHN Swinney has been elected First Minister of Scotland ... The National (Scotland) · May 19
After the painful ruse of Starmerism, the left should be cautious about Andy Burnham With the Greens now a viable alternative, a Labour leader will not win power again without the progressive vote. But they will need to earn it, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · May 19
The National (Scotland) · May 19 How and when to watch MSPs elect Scotland's first minister today MSPs will vote for Scotland’s first minister following the Holyrood elections. Here's how to watch today
Evening Standard · May 18 MSPs to elect new first minister after Scottish elections All six parties at Holyrood will put their leader forward for the top job with SNP leader John Swinney saying he is confident he will win.
The Guardian - UK · May 18 Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham If most popular Labour politician cannot win this seat then party’s electoral problems run deeper than Keir Starmer
The Guardian - UK · May 18 Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection Some in party fear all-out campaign could boost Reform’s chances but others say it is not Greens’ job to help Labour
The Guardian - UK · May 18 The Green Party is debating how to be radical and popular. There is a strategy that can do both If Zack Polanski can find the right balance – think policies like price controls to manage the cost of living – then he will have found a uniting mission, says political writer and podcaster Joe Todd
The Conversation · May 17 One Nation gains in polls as budget is poorly received in Newspoll In three credible post-budget polls, One Nation is up one to three points, with their victory at the May 9 Farrer byelection probably also contributing. Labor took a hit in Freshwater and Resolve, but not Newspoll.
The Guardian - AU · May 16 LNP falls ‘agonisingly short’ in Stafford byelection as Labor suffers swing against it Opposition expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat, with Luke Richmond ahead of Fiona Hammond by around 700 votes
Evening Standard · May 15 Could Greens team up with Tories to torpedo Labour's planned 'new town' in north London? Enfield was one of seven councils in the capital to fall to no overall political control at the local elections
The Guardian - AU · May 15 Secret documents reveal preferred Australian nuclear submarine base – and warn it could be a military target Port Kembla residents will likely resist base due to risk of nuclear accident and potential as target for ‘military adversaries’, documents state
The Independent UK · May 15 Can Andy Burnham actually beat Reform in Makerfield to take on Starmer? Here’s what the data shows The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster
The Guardian - UK · May 15 Tories suspend leader at Worcestershire council after he made deal to oust Reform Adam Kent suspended after Tory councillors joined forces with Greens and Lib Dems to end Reform’s minority control